Eclectic Method performed in the Starlight Ballroom at the Roger Smith Hotel on August 21, 2009. 4 projectors, 1 green screen and 6 filmmakers in house to celebrate the final evening of the Roger Smith Shorts film festival. This Eclectic Method Panman Remix marks the beginning of a new collaboration of visual artistry.  

Our first interaction with Eclectic Method was part of the Charity Water event on February 12 2009 as part of the Twestival festivities. 

Stay tuned for more developments.

All of our filmmakers have checked in, so to speak. Some of them have even begun shooting their films. I heard one of them has a girl locked in the closet doing screenwriting.

Ted Wallach performs a card trick at the opening night dinner.

What can you expect this week? 6 directors, 6 premieres, all filmed in one hotel.

On Tuesday August 18th Milos Repicky and Lilah Gosman performed an opera set in the back of Lily’s in Midtown Manhattan. The performance of the Classical Spanish Opera was included in the documentary of the festival as well as Danny Brothers film “Rabid Rocky”, one of the short films that was shot during the week.

We screened” Un Chien Andalou” at 8:30 and rocked out to the Morning Pages at 9pm.

Friday night @ the Roger Smith Hotel with Eclectic Method was insane. 4 Screens, Break-dancing, A Green Screen, Bulldog Gin, Brooklyn Beer, Dance Party, Video Mixing, Beach Balls, MJ, Biggie, Quentin, … Great fun.

Pancity as a form of artistic expression can be seen from many angles. It is an inspired idea that is projected and replicated to create an atmosphere where imagination is the key to its limits.  It is a way of understanding your creative potential. The ability to transform an idea into a reality, no matter how fantastic the concept. 

A difficult Rocky Road

 

“Do it or don’t do it. But not doing it is like committing a sin and doing it is painful. It is a difficult rocky road.” Commitment to an idea is not easy. You must follow through in times of opposition and distraction. The most rewarding part is the ability to see the idea become a reality. 

 

Characters

In the evolution of Pancity there are different inspirations that become part of its foundation. Dancing figures create a movement that gives depth to the visual expression. 

Urban Crystals

With each phase of Pancity there is a collaboration that occurs. Each individual ads their creative power to the mix and soon the city is alive with activity. The Urban Crystals by James Knowles became the focus in exploring the nature of light and shadows. With reflective surfaces and video projections Pancity expands to all visual corners of the room.

 

Panman Mixtape Sessions in Pancity!

After working with different artist such as Mark Wiener, Eclectic Method, Michael Scott Slosar, Gaston the MC and Matisyahu there emerges a new chapter of Pancity. 

Penguins in Pancity

With Aleks Degtyarev as Marlo Brown and John Knowles as Panman we dive into the emergence of “Penguins in Pancity”. This new chapter will be conducted Live and will touch on mythical and philosophical concepts. 

Layer upon layer, eventually the scene emerges into an event. We re-emerge from the mixtape sessions with the same message. Follow your dreams.